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nasty79z28 · 03-13-2008, 02:57 PM

bought some 180 gr. gold dots for my 40 s&w today. when i got home i notice that the price sticker had some old stickers below it. pealed 'em off and the next to last one had a date from '05 on it but the first one didn't have a date. looked like the stickers were on there yearly so i'm guessing they're from '04. are they to old to use as a self defense round?

p.s. first price was $14.99, paid $22

HokieMS2.0 · 03-13-2008, 03:01 PM

Ammo should be fine for a long time, assuming it's kept dry and at room temperature.

The Knight Of Light · 03-13-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nasty79z28

p.s. first price was $14.99, paid $22

Amazing how that happens huh??

They are fine to shoot but you might want to test them.

jtkratzer · 03-13-2008, 03:42 PM

That sucks. I would have been pissed enough to perhaps even bring it up with the shop...

ichy_trigger · 03-13-2008, 04:03 PM

As stated, properly sored ammo wont go bad, i always look for newer clean looking boxes though.

nasty79z28 · 03-13-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ichy_trigger

As stated, properly sored ammo wont go bad, i always look for newer clean looking boxes though.

i looked through all they had but all the boxes looked kinda old. i just didn't think that they looked that old. its the only shop i know of in the area since i just moved here and i didn't want to order just a couple of boxes online. just ordered my wilderness belt and crossbreed, just looking for a good carry round.

BB45 · 03-13-2008, 04:59 PM

REALLY old ammo can be shot reliably if its stored right. If in doubt, pull a few out and shoot em. If they work you should be good to go.

jamstutz · 03-14-2008, 03:50 AM

I recently shot some ammo manufactured during WW2 and had 0 rounds that failed to fire. The only ammo I would be concerned about is ammo that is corroded, discolored, or very old .22 rimfire ammo. Rimfire ammo doesn't seem to be sealed against moisture as well as centerfire ammo is.

Bree · 03-14-2008, 04:14 AM

Stored properly, I wouldn't even think of questioning the ammo until its age is at least ten years old. And quite frankly, it can be perfectly good for decades after that. Use it with confidence.

headhunter · 03-14-2008, 07:15 AM

Should be fine. I've fired thousands of bulk rounds produced prior to my birth...and they were probably stored in a communist warehouse without climate control.

03-13-2008, 02:57 PM	#1
nasty79z28 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 147	Speer Gold Dots and Old Age bought some 180 gr. gold dots for my 40 s&w today. when i got home i notice that the price sticker had some old stickers below it. pealed 'em off and the next to last one had a date from '05 on it but the first one didn't have a date. looked like the stickers were on there yearly so i'm guessing they're from '04. are they to old to use as a self defense round? p.s. first price was $14.99, paid $22 __________________ Springfield XD40 Service

03-13-2008, 03:01 PM	#2
HokieMS2.0 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 20	Ammo should be fine for a long time, assuming it's kept dry and at room temperature. __________________ The forum-goer formerly known as HokieMS.

03-13-2008, 03:42 PM	#4
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,478	That sucks. I would have been pissed enough to perhaps even bring it up with the shop... __________________ "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson The Gun Lounge Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

03-13-2008, 04:03 PM	#5
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,525	As stated, properly sored ammo wont go bad, i always look for newer clean looking boxes though. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

03-13-2008, 04:59 PM	#7
BB45 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 93	REALLY old ammo can be shot reliably if its stored right. If in doubt, pull a few out and shoot em. If they work you should be good to go. __________________ "When the difference between life and death is mere seconds, the police are only minutes away"

03-14-2008, 03:50 AM	#8
jamstutz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 181	I recently shot some ammo manufactured during WW2 and had 0 rounds that failed to fire. The only ammo I would be concerned about is ammo that is corroded, discolored, or very old .22 rimfire ammo. Rimfire ammo doesn't seem to be sealed against moisture as well as centerfire ammo is. __________________ I am not a gunsmith, but I've put a few of their kids through college...

03-14-2008, 04:14 AM	#9
Bree XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,260 Blog Entries: 5	Stored properly, I wouldn't even think of questioning the ammo until its age is at least ten years old. And quite frankly, it can be perfectly good for decades after that. Use it with confidence. __________________ Shoot Straight and Ride Safe! Bree XD .45 Compact -- Ruger SP-101 .357 Mag. -- Keltec P3AT .380 Rock River Arms 20" Varmint A4 AR-15 w/4-16x56mm MilDot Ruger 10/22 Black Stainless Mossberg 590 Mariner 12 Ga w/Knoxx SpecOps Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide Patriot Guard Rider Iron Butt Association Member The 60's Can't Die As Long As I Won't Leave Them!! I support McCain-Palin with CA$H!

03-14-2008, 07:15 AM	#10
headhunter XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 179	Should be fine. I've fired thousands of bulk rounds produced prior to my birth...and they were probably stored in a communist warehouse without climate control. __________________ Too close for missiles...I'm switching to guns.

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